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PE-backed Oceanet merges with NBS
Capital Croissance steps in as new investor via its €75m, 40%-invested Cairn Capital I fund
Deal in Focus: Aksia launches Italian call centre platform
A look back on Aksia's dual acquisition of Italian call centre operators Contacta and Visiant
BGF injects $7.2m into Adestra
Marketing technology software and services provider will continue to pursue global growth
Montefiore exits 27% Demos stake in trade sale
Third asset to be exited from the GP's €120m, fully invested second fund
Omnes exits 55% SLG Recycling stake to Derichebourg
Sale comes seven years after GP created SLG Recycling group via dual merger
TA Associates takes minority stake in Eurowag
US-based GP makes foray into the Czech Republic with investment in logistics payments provider
Ardian creates TimeOne via portfolio companies merger
GP injects fresh €5m and will become minority shareholder in post-merger group
IK buys Norwegian IT company TeleComputing
Nordic IT companies continue to be a popular target for private equity firms in the region
Activa backs Mecadaq OBO to create build-up platform
Second build-up project to be financed by the GP’s third fund in the space of a month
Livingbridge invests in Efficio
Procurement business Efficio first received backing in 2001
Baird's SR Group makes New York bolt-on
Baird invested in the recruitment services firm in 2013, with debt provided by Beechbrook
Deal in Focus: Arle and Eyrir complete three-step divestment of Stork
An in-depth look at Arle and Eyrir's three-step sale of Dutch oil and gas services company Stork
Priveq sells Office Management to Inter Ikea Investments
Exit comes three-and-a-half years after Priveq took a 65% stake in the Swedish office supplier
Aksia creates Italian contact centre group with dual acquisition
Contacta and Visiant Contact are the first deals for the Italian GP’s Fund Aksia Capital IV
MML’s Clean Linen buys Paragon
Clean Linen makes second bolt-on following MML's investment in 2014
Ardian’s Trescal bolts on Primo
14th add-on since GP's takeover in June 2013 is Trescal's first in Canada
Ixo buys majority stake in Evas
MBO is ninth deal for GP's third fund, currently invested at 40-50%
Ratos’s Euromaint takes hit after German divestment
Partial exit and performance to negatively impact company's value
Grovepoint picks up Duke Street's Payzone
Deal marks final exit for Duke Street following string of partial sales
3i makes 3.9x on Element Materials Technology exit to Bridgepoint
3i's proceeds from the investment total £215m
Foresight invests £2m in QS Recruitment
Investment came via the Foresight Nottingham Fund to support the company's MBO
Synova invests £9m in Vistair
Investment will be used to support the safety and compliance business's international expansion
Ardian's Trescal makes bolt-ons across three continents
French calibration business makes acquisitions in North America, South America and Europe
Deal in Focus: Mobeus and Maven score 6.8x on Westway exit
An in-depth look at Mobeus and Maven's trade sale of Westway